Real Time View of Feed Wheat Price
UK - A new section on feed grain prices - vital for producers - has just been added to the BPEX website.

Success for JSR's 19th Annual Technical Conference
UK - The long and proud history of JSR within the pig industry, both locally and internationally, was strengthened at this year's JSR Genetics' Technical Conference.

Winners of the 2008 JSR Press Release Competition
UK - JSR Genetics' first ever Student Press Release Competition tempted students with a unique prize: the opportunity to present their work at the JSR Press Dinner on the eve of the 19th Technical Conference, entitled '50 Years of Excellence in Breeding'....

Avoid Performance Drop
UK - Performance of the 2nd parity sow can be disappointing and badly affect the breeding herd performance average, according to the British Pig Executive (BPEX).

Agricultural R&D Needs New Vision, Says Rymer
The Commercial Farmers Group, farmers and academics supporting the development of the UK agricultural industry, recently reported that a decline in agricultural R&D is compromising the competitiveness of the UK agricultural industry. Here Tim Rymer, Chairman...

BPEX Workshops
UK - The British Pig Executive (BPEX) will be holding a workshop on improving reproductive efficiency next week.

ACMC Tip: Beware Winter's Draughts!
UK - Draughts and chilling are one of the commonest triggers of disease in all classes of pig.

BPEX Hits the One Million Mark!
UK - The vaccine voucher scheme being run by BPEX has now hit the million mark in less than six months.

BPEX: Roadshow to Recognise and Reward Butchers
UK - Butchers in the East of England have kicked started the new season of regional roadshows in style with over 60 products entered for evaluation.

New Appointment at ACMC
UK - International pig breeding company, ACMC, has strengthened its technical department with the appointment of Emma Davison as technical manager.

Genus Profits in Times of Trouble
UK - Pig genetics company Genus Plc reported a forty percent rise in profits this year, despite continuing struggle within much of the industry.

Intervet/Schering-Plough: New Vaccine, High Payback
UK - Porcilis® COLI 6C, a sow vaccine developed to protect piglets against E. coli and Clostridium perfringens via antibodies in the colostrum, has been added to Intervet / Schering Plough's range of pig vaccines.

Surge in Pig-breeding Stock Exports to Spain
UK - Yorkshire-based international pig-breeding company ACMC reports a surge in exports to Spain, since the foot-and-mouth disease restrictions were lifted.

BPEX: Targeting Pork Quality
UK - Excellent pork eating quality is one of the main drivers for consumers and a consistently high quality product is essential to keep them coming back for more.

BPEX: Ready For A Challenge?
UK - Picking up ideas from abroad and applying them here is a tried and tested way of taking the British pig industry forward.

Monitoring Sow Prices
UK - Sow prices are almost double the level they were at this time last year because of an increased demand for manufacturing meat.

BPEX Export Bulletin - August 2008 - Week 35
UK - Danish pig industry loses billions and pig breeding in the Czech Republic loses its self-sufficiency, according to the August 2008, Week 35 BPEX Export Bulletin.

First Professional Development Scheme Launched
UK - Fancy a voucher worth £125 for a Red Letter Day? Then sign up as a new entrant to the pig industry professional development scheme.

ACMC Tip: Check Parity Profile
UK - With the increase in cull sow prices, now is a good time to review herd parity profile, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.

NADIS Pig Health Trend Graphs - August 2008
UK - BPEX has published the latest NADIS report covering production indices and diseases in graphic format, interpreted here by ThePigSite Editor, Jackie Linden.

Key Thinkers Unite at JSR Conference
UK - JSR Genetics’ 19th Technical Conference, entitled ‘50 Years of Excellence in Breeding’, taking place on 16th September 2008 at the University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, will bring together influential industry thinkers of the present...

Action to Improve Productivity
UK - The latest in a comprehensive series of practical tips for pig keepers have just been published by BPEX.

Beefing Up the Sunday Roast
UK - The Sunday roast on our dinner tables has the potential to be packed with bags more natural flavour, say scientists at The University of Nottingham, in research sponsored by Pfizer.

NEW - Pig Journal Proceedings Supplement
UK - Since the decision to take The Pig Journal to being a fully refereed Journal, it was decided to continue with the publication of more informative or practical based articles in the new Proceedings Supplement.

Million Piglets Vaccinated for PCV2
UK - More than a million piglets have been vaccinated as part of a BPEX research project into PCV2 in the UK.